Keith Chapman is currently president and managing director of Horizon Business Group, LLC. He has earned the designation as Merger & Acquisition Master Intermediary (M&AMI). Keith is a certified public accountant with 23 years experience in public accounting before entering the merger and acquisition field. He was the managing partner in a CPA firm for 15 years. He is well experienced in taxation and accounting matters, business valuations, and financial analysis. Keith teaches courses in business valuation for the International Business Brokers Association and the Texas Association of Business Brokers. He as also led seminars for members of the accounting profession, the American Institute of Banking, and various trade associations. He has also been qualified as an expert witness in litigation involving business valuations.

Keith is a member of the Texas Association of Business Brokers (TABB) with the designation of Board Certified Broker, the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) with the designation of Certified Business Intermediary, and the M&A Source with the designation of a Merger and Acquisition Master Intermediary. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of CPA's. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

Keith is currently serving as the President of the Texas Association of Business Brokers and various committees of the International Business Brokers Association. Keith has also served as president of the chamber of commerce, president of the Lions club, and has served on the board of the East Texas Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a silver beaver recipient and previously named as Panola County Citizen of the Year.

John brings a strong business background in the M&A field in addition to a long tenure as owner and manager of an electronics manufacturing company. John is a mechanical engineer by training and has been awarded four patents for his innovation and creativity in manufacturing and electronics. He has managed and operated a manufacturing division with over 500 employees. He knows and understands the problems confronted by the entrepreneurial businessperson. John has successfully negotiated several multi-million dollar transactions.

Pete Healey joined Horizon Business Group in 2004. Prior to joining HBG, Pete spent 19 years in the corporate world mostly as CFO of publicly traded companies. During that time, Pete's emphasis was in areas including mergers & acquisitions, equity placements, debt restructurings (both in and out of Chapter 11 protection) taxation, SEC reporting, and banking relations. Prior to entering the corporate world, Pete spent 6 years in the tax department of the nation's largest CPA firm where he specialized in providing tax advice in mergers and acquisitions for transactions in numerous industries.

Pete graduated magna cum laude with a BSBA in finance from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 1979 and became a certified public accountant in 1980. Prior to entering the University, he spent 4 years in the United States Air Force, earning the Air Force accommodation medal prior to his honorable discharge.

Keric Chapman joined Horizon Business Group in 2003, having spent the previous 3 years in industrial distribution. Keric worked in sales and product management for a nationally known manufacturers' representative. Keric also has a background in the banking industry and oil and gas industry.

Keric is a member of the Texas Association of Business Brokers, the Houston Electrical League, and the Jaycees. Keric attended Stephen F. Austin University and is an Eagle Scout.

Todd Buchanan joined Horizon Business Group in 2006. Prior to joining HBG, Todd spent 17 years in the corporate world most recently running a wireless division of a Fortune 100 company for 4 years. Todd has held other senior positions in the telecommunications industry including director of finance and director of inventory operations over a 4 year period. Prior to senior management, Todd spent 5 years as a senior financial analyst and a senior accountant and he spent 5 years in the coal industry where he held roles in cost accounting and corporate accounting.

Todd is a member of several professional and civic organizations including the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), the Texas Association of Business Brokers (TABB), the M&A Source, the South Tyler Rotary Club, and the Tyler Chamber of Commerce. Todd is an active member of the Tyler Primitive Baptist Church and Tyler Christian Businessmen.

Todd earned a BA in Accounting from Texas Lutheran College in 1989, passed the Texas CPA exam in 1991 (not licensed), earned the designation of Certified Business Intermediary (CBI) in 2006, and has resided on corporate and industry association boards.